RD/COMTD/AFT/6* 
7 November 2023  
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Committee on Trade and Development  
(Aid for Trade)  Original: English  
 
  
UNOFFICIAL ROOM DOCUMENT1 
COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT – 59TH SESSION ON AID FOR TRADE  
STATEMENT BY JORDAN  
14 November 2023  
 
 
Comité du commerce et du développement (Aide pour le commerce)  
 
DOCUMENT DE S ÉANCE NON OFFICIEL1 
COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT – 59TH SESSION ON AID FOR TRADE  
STATEMENT BY JORDAN  
14 November 2023  
 
 
Comité de Comercio y Desarrollo (Ayuda para el Comercio)  
 
DOCUMENTO DE SALA NO OF ICIAL1 
COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT – 59TH SESSION ON AID FOR TRADE  
STATEMENT BY JORDAN  
14 November 2023  
 
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* In Original language only/En langue originale seulement/En el idioma original solamente.  
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  STATEMENT FOR THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 
AID FOR TRADE  
 
Which will take place in WTO on 14/11/2024 at 10 AM  
 
Jordan Full Statement  
 
Thank You Chair,  
Excellencies,  
Distinguished delegates,  
 
 
• Jordan’s WTO membership and the multilateral trading system played a key role in shaping 
our trade policies, fostering transparency, and facilitating integration into the global 
economy  . 
 
• Recently Jordan conclude su ccessfully its’ third trade policy review, during the review period, 
Jordan continued its economic reform efforts, in spite of facing multi external challenges and 
shocks.  
 
• This reforms was acknowledged by international institutions, such as the World Bank  
ranking, which classify Jordan among the top 10 global improvers and a top business climate 
reformer in the MENA region in 2020.  
 
 
Chair Person,  
Excellencies,  
Distinguished delegates,  
 
• Allow me to share with you some major reforms made by Jordan during th e last TPR.  
 
• The Government has adopted the Economic Modernization Vision which has two core pillars: 
accelerating economic growth and improving quality of life while prioritizing sustainability.  
 
• The new investment law, adopted in 2022, creates more favor able environment for investors 
by streamlining the process of setting up and running businesses, and promotes 
transparency and predictability in the investment process.  
 
• Jordan also continues adherence to the principles of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement. The 
national trade window begun its full operation in March 2018 to facilitate and automate the 
trade exchange procedures.  
 
• Jordan Customs made amendments to the Custom s Law in 2019, to emphasize the 
acceptance of electronic documents such as cargo manifests and commercial documents 
attached to customs declarations.  
 
• Further we launched the Jordan Trade Facilitation Portal to provide traders with access to a 
repository a nd procedures to improve compliance, reduce transaction delays, and align with 
WTO TFA measures. Customs tariffs were restructured, as of January 13, 2022, to include 
four categories instead of sixteen, which will eliminate tariff distortions, boost trade,  and 
enhance efficiency.  
  
• In addition, we introduce provisions to empower women and enhance their participation in 
the workforce in many aspects such as equal pay, the establishment of childcare centers, as 
well as flexible working arrangements, strictly prohibited gender -based discrimination 
among workers, and recently we approved The Executive Plan for the National Strategy for 
Women in Jordan for the period 2023 -2025.  
 
• Further, the Council of Ministers approved the Jordan National E -Commerce Strategy 20 23-
2025, which aims to create an enabling environment for e -commerce, attract investments 
and businesses, and offer better income opportunities in the sector.  RD/COMTD/AFT/6  
 
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  Mr. Chair,  
Excellencies,  
Distinguished delegates,  
 
• Many of these projects are implemented in coop eration with USAid, EU, UNCTAD, ITC, Global 
Alliance for Trade facilitation, UNDP, GIZ, WB, WCO and other partners form international 
community.   
 
• These projects, and results we achieved together is representing joint commitment and right 
path to enhance the contribution of trade in sustainable development.  
 
• Finally Chair, my delegation would like to thank all donor countries and the international 
community for continued support, which help Jordan to sustain its’ open economy.  
 
• Also I would like to take th is opportunity to thank again the WTO Members for their positive 
interests and active participation during the TPR, which contributed to the successes of whole 
process.  
 
I thank You Chair . 
 
 
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